Jodhpur Land-Fraud FIR Reportedly Names Bank Manager Among Eight; Allegations Remain Under Probe

What has been reported in Jodhpur?

Amar Ujala reported on 7 November 2026 that police at Uday Mandir in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, registered a case following a family complaint about ancestral land transfers. The report says eight people, including a patwari and an individual described as a bank manager, were named. That is the reported status of a complaint and police case, not a finding that any individual committed an offence.

The dispute concerns approximately 22 bighas of land. The complainant’s side put its approximate value at ₹20 crore; this figure was not independently assessed or confirmed by a government valuation document.

The disputed power of attorney and land transfer

According to the complaint as described by the newspaper, a power of attorney was allegedly prepared without the landowner’s informed consent and was then used in connection with changes in land ownership records. A power of attorney is a document authorising another person to act on someone’s behalf. Whether the document in this case was genuine, whether consent was legally valid, and what entries were actually recorded are matters for the investigation and judicial process.

The family’s account raises concerns about the landowner’s ability to provide informed consent. The newspaper reported sensitive personal circumstances, which are not repeated here because they are unnecessary to understand the alleged banking connection.

What is alleged about a bank account?

The complainant also alleges that the landowner was taken to a bank, that an account was opened and that disputed signatures and transactions were used to transfer and withdraw money. These claims are distinct from the allegation concerning property documentation. The source does not establish the amount transferred, the account records, or the degree of involvement of any bank employee.

Importantly, the available report does not identify the bank, provide a verified designation or employment record for the person described as a manager, or supply an official bank response. It would be inaccurate to attribute the matter to any particular public-sector, rural, private or cooperative bank.

Police case versus established wrongdoing

The publication reports registration of a first information report and an ongoing investigation. An FIR records allegations for police inquiry; it does not amount to a conviction. The original FIR, the disputed power of attorney, banking transaction records, land registry documents and any reply from the persons named were not independently available for inspection.

There is no verified information here about an arrest, a charge-sheet, a court determination, a proven fraud amount or a disciplinary action against a bank employee. The individuals mentioned in the report are entitled to have their position considered in the investigation. Later official findings may materially change the account.

Why this concerns the banking fraternity

This case is in scope for banker-related reporting because a person described as a bank manager is reportedly named in a public police case. However, a person’s inclusion in an FIR does not establish misconduct by the bank or its staff. Nothing in the available report proves that a bank’s account-opening requirements were violated. The account should not be used to infer any new Reserve Bank of India circular or policy change.

What remains to be verified

The institution and verified employment status of the person described as bank manager, the exact FIR date and number, the bank’s position, underlying documents, and any subsequent police or court action remain unconfirmed. Follow-up reporting should rely on those records rather than repeated allegations.

Sources and References

• जोधपुर: फर्जी मुख्तारनामा तैयार कर बुजुर्ग की 20 करोड़ की जमीन हड़पी, पटवारी-बैंक मैनेजर समेत आठ पर मामला दर्ज — Amar Ujala, Jodhpur News Desk; displayed update 7 November 2026, 8:11 PM IST. Original page was discoverable in publisher-indexed reporting; the police FIR was not independently obtained.